shab-e-nashat ke pyaron ko chhod aaya hun
main kitne chand sitaron ko chhod aaya hun

ye chandni pe ghataen ye nilgun dariya
main aise kitne nazaron ko chhod aaya hun

tasawwuraat ki duniya hasin thi jin se
main un hasin dayaron ko chhod aaya hun

koi batae mujhe ab jiyun to kaise jiyun
main zindagi ke sahaaron ko chhod aaya hun

hai apni pasti-e-himmat ka e'tiraf mujhe
khizan ki zad pe bahaaron ko chhod aaya hun